Taiwanese President Urges Parliament to Pass Military Budget to Bolster Defense Against China
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged parliament to approve a $40 billion special military budget to strengthen defense against threats from China. The budget was initially announced in November following an $11.1 billion U.S. arms deal approved in December, marking the largest weapons package proposed for Taiwan. Opposition parties, including the Kuomintang (KMT), have presented less expensive alternatives and emphasized the need to carefully review the legislation, stating their support for defense funding but rejecting unconditional approval. President Lai stressed the importance of national defense as a unified front.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Luke 14:31-32 (NASB 1977)
"Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and take counsel whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks terms of peace."
Commentary:
Jesus points to the plain wisdom of counting strength before conflict. That fits Taiwan’s push for a major defense budget while lawmakers argue over cost and oversight, because real preparedness includes clear-eyed review, not slogans. People can feel the pressure when security debates turn into votes and deadlines. This kind of tightening posture between rivals mirrors the end-time pattern of rising tensions and shifting alignments Scripture describes. Pray for sober counsel, restraint, and protection for civilians.
Prophetic Trend:
Nations are increasingly counting costs, hardening defenses, and testing alliances, a steady drift toward wider confrontation rather than settled peace.
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Source Excerpt:
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Feb. 11 urged parliament to pass a $40 billion special military budget, with the country’s defense minister warning that any delay could rupture Taiwan’s line of defense against China. Lai announced the special budget in November to defend against military threats from the Chinese communist regime. On Dec. 17, the United States approved an $11.1 billion arms deal for Taiwan, the largest spending package ever proposed for the island nation. The Taiwanese government’s opposition has put forward its own, less expensive proposals, which would only fund some U.S. weapons. Kuomintang (KMT), the main opposition party, said that it must fully scrutinize the legislation, adding that while it supports defense spending, it will not sign “blank cheques.”......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 02-11-2026 13:18